embassy here in tokyo, specifically against caroline kennedy., been holding some 68 months. very respected in japan. but seen as those threats are more specific to caroline kennedy and police are investigating whether there is any connection between the 30 calls made last month and the 30 calls made this month by 52-year-old man. >> 30 calls. that sounds like an awful lot. is that why the flag was raised here? the red flag about this? that this is out of the ordinary? >> reporter: yeah. look it would appear so. and i should note that we are working our contacts with the police. we are waiting for confirmation. one of our producers is on the phone to them at this very moment. so until we get that specific, you know confirmation it's really hard to tell. but you would have to assume 30 calls made specifically against caroline kennedy certainly raising the red flag for authorities, particularly in light of what happened. with the u.s. kbar toambassador to south korea. a horrific incident in seoul he was slashed across the face with a knife. needed

they threatened caroline kennedy's life and the life of another u.s.ulate general based in okinawa. this is based on sources quoted in the asian press. but obviously the u.s. government doesn't want to comment on that and they're not giving any more detail than that. if they were taking additional precautions and security, you could see why they wouldn't want to give any detail on that as well. that's what we're left with. the fact that sources there are saying this investigation is going on. but how far does this reach and is it causing any changes? >> right, changes, michelle obama just landed there this morning. we never expect to show these pictures of a first lady on a goodwill tour. this is to highlight the importance of girls education. we don't expect to run these pictures in conjunction with, is she okay, are they derailing the trip as all because of these threats and is she even going to be meeting with ms. kennedy? >> reporter: according to the schedule, she is expected to meet with caroline kennedy. as would be expected for a trip like this

little about these reported threats to one of the administration's highest profile ambassadors, caroline kennedy, in japan. but these concerns for kennedy's safety come as the first lady as you mention is just arriving in tokyo for an overseas trip. she is due to meet with kennedy. the state department spokeswoman jen psaki said the reported phone-in threats to kennedy and another american diplomat in okinawa last month have prompted changes to the security posture at the u.s. embassy in japan. that is despite the fact that first lady michelle obama just landed in tokyo. keep in mind former president bill clinton was just in tokyo yesterday appearing alongside kennedy before delivering a speech on her father's legacy which of course was cut short a half century ago. but the state department says it is making sure that the right precautions are in place. >> we take any threats to u.s. diplomats seriously. we take every step possible to protect our personnel. we are working with the japanese government to ensure the necessary security measures are in place which is something we would do and contin

>> kendis thank you. >>> we're going to turn next to the death threats to caroline kennedy, now the u.s. ambassador to japan. the threats phoned in against kennedy, seen here in tokyo just this week. word of the threats comes just weeks after the other attack on the u.s. ambassador in south korea. abc's chief global ail fairs correspondent martha raddatz with new details on the threats against kennedy. >> reporter: the threats were made by telephone, directly to the u.s. embassy in tokyo. "i will kill ambassador kennedy," the male caller reportedly said in english. >> we take any threats to u.s. diplomats seriously, we take every step possible to protect our personnel. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is the most well-known u.s. ambassador in the world, who is also eager to get out among the japanese people as she told abc's jon karl last year. >> do people notice you in your running clothes jogging around? >> depends how fast or slow i'm moving. >> reporter: the threat against caroline kennedy happened last month, before the attack on the u.s. ambassador to south korea focused new attenti

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developing stories police in japan are investigating death threats to caroline kennedy. a man who spoke english, called the u.s. embassy in tokyo many times last month saying he would kill caroline kennedy. >>> breaking news overnight from northern california. stockton police are investigating a drive by triple homicide where three people are dead and another four are injured after a shooting outside a small grocery store. stockton police had been posting on twitter and they confirm three deaths. >> it's unfortunate, owe know that we live in a city that has so much to offer and we're trying to make it better and these things tend to happen. these random act of violence. >> it is believed to be gang related. officers have been on the scene all night and so far there is no word of a suspect. >>> also this morning, a syrian government claims to have shot down a u.s. drone. the pentagon released a statement saying the unarmed predator drone was struck down. they lost contact of the drone over syria and are investigating the crash. u.s. expanded its campaign against isis in s

ambassador caroline kennedy. a lot of questions, so let's get straight to anna coren live in tok tokyo. what are you learning now? >> reporter: a manmade thr made phone calls threatening a bomb. and 28,000 u.s. troops stationed. as far as these calls are made, they were made this month. local media reports, people still refuse to confirm that 30 calls have been made to the u.s. embassy, specifically against caroline kennedy. the u.s. ambassador to japan who's been on the job for 16 months. she is widely respected and admired. and security, as you can imagine, at an all-time high since these threats have come to light. obviously, more so after the attack on the u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lippert a few weeks ago in which a crazed man yielding a knife slashed his face and arm. the ambassador required stitches. in light of that, security at an all-time high for caroline kennedy. you wouldn't know it. she's gone about daily business, accompanying the first lady, michelle obama, in japan. spoke today to the m

and today caroline kennedy kept up her public schedule with a speech.ast night dinner with bill clinton and the japanese prime minister. even as japanese television reported she got a series of death threats last month. >> japan is a safe country, so everybody is surprised. >> reporter: police say the phone calls were made by a man who spoke english, and the motive may be blackmail. threats were also made against the u.s. consul in okinawa. alfred megelby. >> we're working with the japanese government to ensure necessary security measures are in place. >> reporter: the reports came as first lady michelle obama touched down for her first visit to japan where she's expected to meet with the ambassador. kennedy, who's now 57, came to japan in 2013. >> i can't imagine a better job than being ambassador to japan. >> reporter: she's well known there. and is often out in public in large crowds, so all threats are taken seriously. >> you have to moderate and change your patterns of travel. and just simple things like going out with your family for dinner sudden

embassy, not only against caroline kennedy, the u.s.assador but they were also directed against another u.s. interest the consul general in okinawa, that southern japanese island with a heavy u.s. military presence. the threats, this is coming from japanese press. some saying they were from a male who phoned them in, he spoke english. the japanese police in tokyo, also the u.s. embassy not responding to requests for comment. but we had a statement come in from the state department. the quote, we take any threats to u.s. diplomats seriously, we take every step possible to protect our personnel. we are working with the japanese government to ensure the necessary measures are in place. wolf this coming at a very sensitive time not only of course with caroline kennedy, the u.s. ambassador being as high profile as she is but with other high-profile officials, former president bill clinton and the first lady in japan. >> the first lady michelle obama, she's in japan now for three days. i assume security -- it's always very intense for her. i

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console general in okinawa and caroline kennedy. chris jansing has the story. >> reporter: she's argue my the most recognizable u.s. ambassador anywhere in the world. and today, caroline kennedy kept up her public schedule with a speech. last night dinner with bill clinton and the japanese prime minister. even as japanese television reported that she got a series of death threats last month. >> japan is a safe country, so everybody is surprised. >> reporter: police say the phone calls were made by a man who spoke english, and the motive may be black mail. threats were also made against the u.s. console in okinawa. >> we're working with the japanese government to ensure that security measures are in place. >> reporter: the reports came as michelle obama touched down in japan. kennedy, who is now 57, came to japan in 2013. >> i can't imagine a better job than being ambassador to japan. >> reporter: all threats are taken seriously. >> you have to moderate and change your patterns of travel. and just simple things like going out with yo

, is it against the ambassador or is it against caroline kennedy the name? certainly. >> the threat according to local newspaper here been reporting that the threat was made in english and it was i will kill ambassador kennedy in those words. so it will be a very much directed at her by name. >> and he is in custody tonight, where in japan? >> yeah that's right. he had been taken into custody. and still being investigated for the other threat. >> well, we're quite sensitive to all the -- especially what happened in south korea just last week and other ambassadors and even lost an ambassador in libya. lots of worry there. anna, thank you. >> sure, thank you. >> and tonight president obama walking back his call for mandatory voting. yesterday, the president describing mandatory voting as a creative way to counter money in politics. now the white house saying president obama was not making a specific policy prescription. joining us our political panel washington examiner susan father father rich-ferrechio and. >> he was asked a question basically open forum. it'

ambassador caroline kennedy. it comes weeks after an attack on the u.s. ambassador in south korea. abc chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz. >> reporter: the threats were made by telephone directly to the u.s. embassy in tokyo, i will kill ambassador kennedy. the male caller reportedly said in english. >> we take any threats to u.s. diplomates seriously. the take every step possible to protect our personnel. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is the most well-known u.s. ambassador in the world who's always eager to get out among the japanese people, as she told abc's john karl last year. >> people notice you when you are out in running clothes jogging around. >> depends how fast or slow i'm moving. >> reporter: the threat against caroline kennedy happened last nth, before the attack on theist ambassador to south korea focused new attention on security for american diplomates. when ambassador mark lippert was slashed by the knife wielding man, the only person protecting him was one unarmed local police officer. as for ambassador kennedy and senior state department official t

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department is joining the japanese police investigation in to death threats made against ambassador caroline kennedyt the steps taken in the kennedy case but says the u.s. takes threats to american diplomates seriously and the death threats were made by phone to the u.s. embassy in tokyo. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is now beginning to form a new government. it follows his party's decisive victory in the elections. netanyahu is expected to form a more conservative, religious government time. but the obama administration is concerned about the divisive language used in his campaign which would seem end to the peace process. >>> growing demands from democrats for an immediate vote on loretta lynch as the next attorney general. senator majority leader mitch mcconnell is holding up lynch's nomination until the senate finishes work with on a bill to combat human trafficking. he made comments related to rosa park when he accused republicans of putting lynch's nomination in the back of the bus average motorcycle ist arrested in southern california after leading police on a wild chase. alo

. >>> president obama and caroline kennedy, u.s. ambassador to japan, took a moment to remember them this morning. >> our hearts go out to the loved ones of those who were lost here in japan and around the world. they are very much in our thoughts and prayers today. >> an estimated 3,000 tunisians have joined isis in syria and iraq. that's more than any other country. this was the deadliest attack on civilians in the north african country in years. >>> police searching for a motive, 41-year-old man accused of killing one man and wounding five others. human rights activists have described him as a neo-nazi with a long prison record. authorities believe the rampage began with hotel shooting carjacking and home invasion. it ended with his arrest at an apartment complex. police spotted him on a balcony and took him into custody. the scoot he's wearing is usually used on suspects whose clothing have been taken so authorities can collect forensic evidence. >>> a big hit in the war on terror. the pinks confirms al shabab adan garrar was ki

ambassador caroline kennedy is quite high-profile of course, as the daughter of former u.s. president john f. kennedy. the threats are similar to those made against u.s. consul general based on the southern japanese island of okinawa. protests regularly pop up in okinawa over the location of u.s. military bases. and the presence of american troops stationed there. okinawa is home to roughly half of the 50,000 u.s. troops based in japan. the protests are nearly constant but are peaceful with no suggestion of violence. >> i'm bleeding here. i'm bleeding here. >> reporter: earlier this month the u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lippert, was knifed ins face and arm. he received 80 stitches to close the wound on his face. his attacker screaming about korean unification. when we have traveled with ambassador kennedy we've seen her mixing freely with crowds with relatively unobtrusive security. while first lady michelle obama is in tokyo, she will be traveling to the u.s. embassy and is expected to meet with ambassador kennedy. jeff? >> all right. seth doane in beijing, thank yo

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caroline kennedy has been u.s. ambassador to japan since 2013. during that time she has visited the cities of hiroshima and nagasaki and areas affected by the 2011 tsunami disaster. similar threats have also been made against the u.s. consul general in okinawa, alfred magleby. u.s. state department spokesperson jen psaki commented on the matter. >> we take any threats to u.s. diplomats seriously. we take every step possible to protect our personnel. we are working with the japanese government to ensure that necessary security measures are in place. >> earlier this month the u.s. ambassador to south korea was seriously wounded in seoul after he was attacked by a man carrying a knife. >>> business people around the world pay close attention to what officials at the u.s. central bank have to say. so of course they were all ears when the chair of the fed dropped a strong hint about its key interest rate. ai uchida joins us now from our business desk with all the details. so what did janet yellen have to say? >> well catherine, as you know policy make

ambassador caroline kennedy. overnight, authorities confirmed that police are looking into calls made to the u.s. embassy in tokyo. investigators say a man who spoke english called the american embassy in tokyo multiple times last month, saying he was going to kill ambassador kennedy. the embassy has not commented on the situation. earlier this month, mark lippert, the u.s. ambassador to south korea, was slashed in the hand and face by an anti-u.s. act visit. >>> breaking news overnight from northern california stockton police are investigating a drive by triple homicide this morning. three people are dead and another four have been injured after a drive by shooting outside a small grocery store. stockton police have been posting updates on twitter and facebook and confirmed three deaths but say it appears the four other victims will survive their injuries. >> unfortunate that you know we live in a city that has so much to offer and we're trying to you know make it better and these things can happen. so these ran

ambassador caroline kennedy in japan. news came as first lady mom arrived overnight. d to meet with ambassador kennedy. >> reports of threats continue. one attacked u.s. ambassador mark lip pert with a knife on his face. he required 80 stitches. >>> a letter laced with cyanide never made it to the white house. one of two tests came back positive. it's now being screened further. so far no exposure to the deadly toxin. >>> this morning we're learning that president obama's future mother-in-law had misgivings about his racial back groubd before he married michelle obama. in 2004 she was asked about his by racial heritage by a chicago tv station. >> that didn't concern me as much as had he been completely white, and i guess that i worry about race mixing because of the difficulty not for -- so much for presidents or anything. but it's just very hard. >> boy, can you see her mother in her face. >> you can. >> she did win over possible big time. she now lives in the white house. >>> a drone flying dangerously close to another chopper near seattle. >> got it, got it look at

ambassador caroline kennedy. >>> and the home brewed starbucks. talks about race. >>> who is watching when you drive a rent a car. we go to hertz rent a car to find out why they're installing tens of thousands of cameras. >> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> investigators say a man who spoke english called the u.s. embassy in tokyo multiple times saying he was going to kill

caroline kennedy is the u.s. ambassador to japan and attended public events in tokyo and tuesday, and she certainly showed no sign that she knows what local media are reporting that tokyo police are now investigating threatening calls made just last month to the u.s. embassy there. reuters is reporting that alfred magalvie in okinawa was also targeted. david, first of all, i mean context for our viewers as well. you have the first lady michelle obama over there. bill clinton is there in japan right now. is there a greater threat to americans visiting this country now and why? >> brooke that's tough to say because there are just so many questions about the timing of these threats and about their credibility. this happened in february and now they have come out in local japanese press. some saying that they were phoned in by a male an english speaker, and there's questions about why are they coming out now and who is providing them with this information? you know caroline kennedy, one of the highest profile america

ambassador caroline kennedy. >>> and the home brewed starbucks.s about race. >>> who is watching when you drive a rent a car. we go to hertz rent a car to find out why they're installing tens of thousands of cameras. >> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> investigators say a man who spoke englishal c tledhe u.s. embassy in tokyo multiple times saying he was going to

a death threat against caroline kennedy. japanese police are investigating and abc's martha raddatz has all the latest. good morning, martha. >> reporter: george, we're just learning this morning about the threat called in last month to kill the ambassador and tokyo police are taking it very seriously, saying they are actively investigating this threat. there were additional death threats reportedly made to the u.s. counsul general in okinawa. where the u.s. has reported 25,000 troops based. caroline kennedy took over as ambassador in japan in late 2013. today she was speaking at a symposium in tokyo. >> martha, this comes on the the north african nation of tunisia several foreigners have reportedly been killed early reports hostages have been taken near the parliament building. terry moran joins us with the latest. >> reporter: this was an active hostage situation in tunis, gunmen aparentally dressed as soldiers attacking the national museum, a major tourist destination and taking hostages. there were apparently eight peopl

in other world news deadly threats made against america's top diplomat in japan, caroline kennedy.hreats were reportedly phoned in to the u.s. embassy in tokyo by an english-speaking man last month. this of course comes on the heels of a knife attack just two weeks ago on the u.s. ambassador to south korea, mark lippert. the white house today responding to these threats. jim acosta has those details. >> reporter: the state department says it's taking seriously news reports out of tokyo that caroline kennedy, the daughter of an american political dynasty and u.s. ambassador to japan, was the subject of death threats. >> we take every step possible to protect our personnel. we are working with the japanese government to ensure that necessary security measures are in place. >> reporter: state department spokeswoman jen psaki said the reported phoned in threats to kennedy and another american diplomat last month have prompted security changes at the u.s. embassy in japan. that's despite the fact that first lady michelle obama just landed in tokyo for an overseas trip that will include

new death threats against caroline kennedy. japanese police investigating. according to the associated press, the threatening phone calls are not only targeting kennedy who is the u.s. ambassador to japan, another american envoy also facing threats and the news arrives at an unsettling time. first lady michelle obama arrived this morning in tokyo. and the u.s. ambassador to south korea still nursing wounds from a knife attack just a couple weeks ago. we want to cover all of the angles and we have michelle kaczynski. she's at the white house for us. we have cnn's anna coren in hong kong and we have tom fuentes. how seriously is the white house treating these threats, michelle? >> reporter: we know they're treating it seriously as they have any threats concerning ambassadors over the last few months with the other incidents we've seen most recently the attack of the u.s. ambassador to south korea earlier this month, but on this case i mean it's interesting because these death threats happened by phone from an english-speaking man to the embassy in tokyo happen

ambassador caroline kennedy. threats also called in against the console general in okinawa, the southern island though about the timing with the first lady michelle obama, arriving for the beginning of a five-day trip to japan and cambodia. also former president clinton actually in japan giving a speech at a tokyo university. also alongside the japanese prime minister and caroline kennedy as well. police not saying much. the u.s. embassy not saying much. i think the state department is beginning to comment on this. no clear confirmation. all of this coming from japanese media. very very sensitive given the events in south korea just a few weeks ago. >> very concerning especially considering those. michelle you're at the white house monitoring things there with the administration. i know we were expecting maybe something from the state department on this. have we heard anything? >> reporter: we just got a statement that says this. we take any threats to u.s. diplomats seriously. we take every step possible to prot

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a death threat against caroline kennedy. japanese police are investigating and abc's martha raddatz has all the latest. good morning, martha. >> reporter: good morning, george. the threat was phoned in to the embassy itself. the caller threatening to kill ambassador kennedy and tokyo police are taking it very seriously saying they are actively investigating this threat. there were additional death threats reportedly made to the u.s. consul general in okinawa where the u.s. has about 25,000 troops based. caroline kennedy took over as ambassador to japan in late 2013. today she was speaking at a symposium in tokyo, a symposium about her father's legacy george. >> and, martha, this comes on the heels of the attack to the ambassador of south korea. will they have to step up security. >> reporter: that's one reason they're taking it seriously. the attack on mark lippert left him with a huge slash on his face arm and hand and got people focused on diplomatic security. lippert did not have diplomatic security with him because south

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coming up in this half hour of international news threats against caroline kennedy. >>> and pollution and illegal fishing. >> first the pentagon confirmed the death of an al shabaab leader killed in a u.s. drone strike in southern somalia last week garar is thought to have been one of the leaders of the attack on the westgate hopping mall in kenya in 2013 that killed 67 people. >> indonesia will end the search for the bodies of 57 people killed in the asia airasia flight. the black boxes have been recovered but officials have made nothing public. >> french is a tirrist dudonner, he says i feel like charlie kulibali. >> russian president vladimir putin signed treaty today with the president of georgia's break away region, the agreement formally rg,. >> russia's policies visa vee vees vis-a-vis georgia, in the region including through the use of force occupation annexation. >> rufers gained control of south osetia and opkazia last year. >> outside the kremlin rory challands reports that while russia celebrates the west is not happy. >> reporter: crimea's celebrations may well be stage m

ambassador to japan caroline kennedy.uthorities also said to the investigating similar threats to the u.s. consulate general on the japanese island okinawa. police in tokyo and u.s. officials have declined to comment on these threats. the "new york times" largest church will redefine marriage to include same-sex marriage after the regional bodies on wednesday. they will define marriage as two people traditionally a man and a woman. the change is set to take effect june 21st. >>> washington post kraft foods issued a voluntary recall of 6 million boxes of the original boxes of macaroni and cheese over concerns it contains pieces of metal. it includes boxes with a best when used by date from september 18th to october the 11th and a c2 code. so far, eight customer complaints have been filed. no injuries reported. kraft sells more than dlur 500 million of mac and cheese products every year. >>> the washington post half a million has gone to yemen in the midst of military turmoil. they fear it may have fallen into the hands of

new death threats against caroline kennedy. japanese police investigating. ador to japan, another american envoy also facing threats and the news arrives at an unsettling time. first lady michelle obama arrived this morning in tokyo. and the u.s. ambassador to south korea still nursing wounds from a knife attack just a couple weeks ago. we want to cover all of the angles and we have michelle kaczynski. sh

we take every step possible to protect our personnel. >> reporter: caroline kennedy is the most welljonathan karl last year. >> people notice you when you are out in your running clothes jogging? >>> that depends how fast or slow i'm moving. >> reporter: the threat against caroline kennedy happened last month, before the attack on a u.s. ambassador to south korea focused new attention on security for american diplomates when ambassador mark lippert was slashed by the knife-wielding man, the only person protecting him was one unarmed local police officer. as for ambassador kennedy, a senior state department official tells abc news that the tokyo police provide an armed security detail for her. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> now to the federal reserve. and indications it may raise interest rates but not right away. that seemed to catch investors by surprise. suggesting a rate increase maybe further off than many assumed. stock prices jumped with the dow closing up 227 points. >>> a look at the weather. off and on showers in the southeast. rain moving northward late in the da

possible death threats against caroline kennedy. >>> i'm meteorologist chuck bell. spring temperatures officially a thing of past. a chilly seven-day forecast coming up. >>> right now the british royals are checking out the sites and sounds visiting the martin luther king jr. memorial along the tidal basin. earlier they stopped by the lincoln memorial. this picture just posted on twitter. a big crowd around them. the royal couple checking out tourist locations throughout the area. started at lincoln mem more then the mlk memorial and from there the president george washington's home. later a speech on reducing plastic waste. camilla visiting the shakespeare theater in downtown washington. >>> and considering a run for the presidency. forming an exploratory committee but never announcing add run for the white house. >>> japanese launching an invest investigation after ambassador caroline kennedy received a death threat. a series of phone calls in tokyo last month. police received similar calls targeting the inspector general in okinawa. a decline to comment. >>> and

. >>> japanese police are looking into threats to caroline kennedy. officials at the embassy are not commenting. the ambassador to south korea was slashed last month. >>> five days after an arsonist torched their school. they will head to grass college where classrooms have been set up. everything inside the academy was destroyed. investigators are working to track down the person who set the fire. >>> it is 6:05. in molly pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in bethany beach last summer. she first contacted the teen on instagram. she had romantic encounters with the boy in her suv and a summer house she rented for her son and his friends. >>> a delaware county man is behind bars accused of molesting several children his parents were caring for. according to the times, the 24-year-old abused boys and girls for several years in his parent's home. the parents are involved in foster care and provide baby sitting services. the parents have not been charged. >>> a jury convicted her of murdering her husband, cutting up the body and h

caroline kennedy is the daughter of the late president john f. ife that are frozen in time. soon you'll be able to see pieces of history from a solemn day right here in our area. >>> plus, caught in the middle of a terror spree. the man who was friends with one of the boston bombers explains why his gun was the one that fired a fatal shot. >>> they're making some noise. the debate over the redskins name is not limbed to our area. the lancaster school district in new york state has decided to trop the nickname and mascot after other schools threatened to boycott games against them because of it. the school board voted in favor of a name change. the decision was unanimous. >> people ethic, and perceptions evolve. what was acceptable 70 years ago is clearly not acceptable today. >> the lancaster community cannot deny that the school nickname is a racial slur to the native americans. >>> supporters of the nickname however, booed the decision. the board says it will begin the process of pibing a new mascot soon and students will be involved in the deci